Canada’s information laws are supposed to punish public servants that wrongfully keep information secret. But when it comes to laying charges, watchdogs find those laws have no teeth
Nebraska lawmakers created a state Health Information Technology Board to oversee collection of patient health records and histories, physicals, discharge summaries, immunization records, radiology, lab and pathology results and ordering, medication history, allergies, family history, and advance directives.
The provincial agency that oversees the conduct of physicians says a Calgary doctor s 16 seconds of accessing of medical records of a patient that wasn t hers was unprofessional.
The agency will support the healthcare system's shift towards preventive care and care delivery at non-hospital settings. Read more at straitstimes.com.